They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. In that case, Apple is still the leader in the realm of smartphones.

Just take a look at the Chinese manufacturing company Xiaomi. Their newest Android-based phone named MIUI 6 looks an awful lot like Apple's minimalist approach to the background, icon style and the phone design itself.

The apps and menus are also eerily similar to the iPhone. You can see in the photos below how similar the layout of the iPhone and MIUI 6 are. The iPhone screen is on the left, the MIUI 6 screen is on the right.

The iPhone compass is on the left, the MIUI 6 compass is on the right. Image courtesy of Business Insider.

The iPhone calendar is on the left, the MIUI 6 calendar is on the right. Image courtesy of Business Insider.

The iPhone settings menu is on the left, the MIUI 6 settings menu is on the right. Image courtesy of Business Insider.